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MPAA RATING: PG for sensuality and language
Starring Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Michael Constantine, Gia Carides, Louis Mandylor, Joey Fatone, and Bruce Gray
A romantic comedy based on the one-woman show written by and starring "Second City" alumna Nia Vardalos.
| GENRE(S): | Romance |
| WRITTEN BY: | Nia Vardalos |
| DIRECTED BY: | Joel Zwick |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: February 11, 2003 Video: February 11, 2003 Theatrical: April 19, 2002 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 95 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | USA |
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The average user rating for this movie is 8.2 (out of 10) based on 135 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Trish B. gave it a10:
I thought it was very entertaining; a definite "feel good movie'.
El Vulturo gave it a0:
Perhaps the worst movie of all time. Awful, awful, awful. I feel like I've been stabbed after watching it. You could write a rather large book about just how terrible this movie is, but for now I'll stick with the 'highlights'. 1. The character of Ian. He's barely human. A walking doormat, bereft of an identity, emotions, or a spine. It's a wonder how he gets out of bed. So your bride to be has a pushy but loving family that won't give her any space. Do you react angrily to their constant demands? Try to instigate a little give and take in the relationship? Gently steer her towars some form of independence? Hell no. You bend over and take it as deep as humanly possible. Baptism? Church Wedding? Completely ignore his own parents? Ditch his best man because he's not Greek? Generally act like a human doormat? No problem! Not once does he get angry, or even question the motives of his new inlaws. So her parents don't want her to marry a non-Greek? His solution, to give up his identity and try to act as Greek as humanly possible. Which brings us to... 2. Stereotypes. Those crazy Greeks! Always with the wackiness! And look at the "ingenious" contrast between their over the top ways and those stiff, uptight Wasps. No doubt hilarity will ensue. One wonders how the write restrained from having Ian have a 'funky' black sidekick who can't help but say "awww helll no" when offered some Ouzo and the one millionth rendition of the Zorba dance. 3. Anti-feminist. The message the family sends to their daughter? You can marry anyone you want (and even then, not really, only if he tries really really really really hard to be as Greek as humanly possible). Not that you can be whatever you want. Or aspire or achieve anything you set your mind to. No. You can marry anyone you want, provided that we still control your life and steamroll your values whenever we choose. At the end of the movie, the father, in a great emotional display, traps his daughter by buying her a house NEXT DOOR. Wow, thanks dad. How unbelievably "out there". 4. It's not funny. If you love "everyone loves Raymond" or "Yes Dear" then you'll love this steaming turd. Witness punchlines you'll see coming a mile off! Enjoy the most tired movie cliches of all time! 5. One dimensional characters. Apart from the female lead, not a single character in this movie felt like a real person. And even then she was only one step above being a spineless automaton. We've got the senile grandma, the prankster brother, the wacky aunt, the overprotective father, the uptight Wasps. I must have missed the scene with the Rabbi, the Irishman, and the thrifty Scot. Conclusion: It's not that you can't have a good comedy based on ethnic and cultural clashes; it's been done a million times before. What's missing here is the clash, any semblance of conflict, or heart, for that matter. You don't have to be making highbrow arthouse cinema to do this well. For example, "Bend It Like Beckham" does much the same thing, only it has the advantage of a good plot, interesting characters and jokes that are actually funny. If I sound bitter, well, guilty as charged. I sat through a nine hour bus ride with this abomination blaring from multiple screens. After the huge box office and all the hype, I was ready to like this film. But it sucks. Terribly, horribly, utterly, completely.
G.M. D.K. gave it a10:
Its one of those rare films that entertains ,and at the end of the movie, leaves you with a big smile for the rest of the year.
Nicole P. gave it a 0:
This movie was the worse movie I have ever seen in my life!!!
Dave C. gave it a 4:
Frightfully bland and painfully mannered romantic comedy. I just couldn't find a any real zest here. The laughs are in short supply and there is no real charm here. Watch Bend It Like Beckham and East Is East instead for a more warm, intelligent and humorous look at interracial relations and give this one a miss.
Gino E. gave it an 8:
This is really a fun movie! It captures a terrific diffrents of diffrent cultures and lets you see that we're all diffrent, but still...just fruit. A bit of a fairytale, but this is how a romantic movie shoud feel like. With a few greats scenes and things you can really learn from. You'll smile all the way through, sometimes even with a tear in you eye.
Stan B. gave it a 0:
Predictable and not funny. It's horrible.
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